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Parent Accused of Fire That Killed Murrieta Girls Due in Court

Parents face child endangerment and drug charges after a propane stove fire killed two girls; no working fire alarms and blocked exits worsened the tragedy, police say.

Summary by MyNewsLA.com
The father of two young girls who perished with their pets in a Christmastime residential fire in Murrieta was slated to be arraigned Tuesday. Adam Joseph Keenan, 43, and his wife, Stacey Jo Hales, 46, both of Murrieta, are accused of causing the blaze that claimed the lives of Emma Keenan, 12, and Abby Keenan, 11, in December. Adam Keenan is charged with three counts of child cruelty resulting in great bodily injury or death and one count of be…

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OC Register broke the news in Orange County, United States on Monday, March 16, 2026.
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